Wall Street Journal Crossword May 8 2026 Answers

Theory, after being provenLAW3Across1 Make sense ofPARSE5Across4 Source of capital gainsSTOCK5Across9 Flamenco cryOLE3Across14 Birthplace of Malcolm XOMAHA5Across15 Long-necked waderHERON5Across16 Rightmost pedalGAS3Across17 Not in the top tierMINORLEAGUE11Across18 Up nextONTAP5Across20 Film character seized by Miss GulchTOTO4Across22 Oktoberfest orderALE3Across23 Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy”ACROSSTHEPOND13Across24 Suddenly ariseCROPUP6Across28 Slot machine symbolBAR3Across29 Rap sheet lettersAKA3Across30 Sank one’s teeth into?SAWED5Across31 Menacing Empire honorificDARTH5Across35 Symbol of solidarityFIST4Across39 Cathedral centersNAVES5Across41 PlaceLIEU4Across43 Sweepstakes submissionENTRY5Across44 Morocco’s capitalRABAT5Across46 “Born on the Bayou” band, for shortCCR3Across48 Story that allows one to escape troubleOUT3Across49 Will who voices Batman in the Lego moviesARNETT6Across51 Cal Poly homeSANLUISOBISPO13Across53 ___ Z (the whole alphabet)ATO3Across58 Lucky Charms symbolMOON4Across59 Coat materialPAINT5Across60 21-time Oscar nomineeMERYLSTREEP11Across62 “The Three-Body Problem” author CixinLIU3Across66 Backyard party areaPATIO5Across67 Die downABATE5Across68 Tread the boardsACT3Across69 Stumbling block for nonnative speakersSLANG5Across70 Green energy optionSOLAR5Across71 The ACC’s SeminolesFSU3Across72

Letterhead topperLOGO4Down1 Yossarian’s portrayer in “Catch-22”ALANARKIN9Down2 The American left?WESTCOAST9Down3 Full of oneselfPOMPOUS7Down4 Bordeaux budAMI3Down5 Fiery blog postsRANTS5Down6 “Goldarn it!”SHOOT5Down7 We’re hereEARTH5Down8 “___ Bad” (Cardi B/YG song)SHE3Down9 Gossip, in modern lingoTEA3Down10 Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”ORGAN5Down11 MightCOULD5Down12 Last word of “Oh! Susanna”KNEE4Down13 “Stay” singer LisaLOEB4Down19 Sculptor JeanARP3Down21 DistanceSPAN4Down25 It’s under the rugPAD3Down26 Word-of-mouthORAL4Down27 Bohemian meeting spotCAF3Down28 Big battleWAR3Down32 Juan Perón’s wifeEVA3Down33 Ball girl?DEB3Down34 Starchy side dish cooked in brothRICEPILAF9Down36 Study of the planet’s crustTECTONICS9Down37 Felt soreHURT4Down38 “___: Ares” (2025 sci-fi film)TRON4Down40 Bygone Scandinavian automakerSAAB4Down42 “The King and I” star BrynnerYUL3Down45 “Day ___” (1965 hit)TRIPPER7Down47 Product that uses the “Dragnet” theme in adsTUMS4Down50 Code-breaking org.NSA3Down52 Runner’s featSTEAL5Down53 Significant blood lineAORTA5Down54 Modest amountsIOTAS5Down55 “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” starSORBO5Down56 #1 NBA draft pick of 1992ONEAL5Down57 Ratchets (up)AMPS4Down58 Dance outfitTUTU4Down61 Feminine sideYIN3Down63 Timbersports targetLOG3Down64 LAX prediction, brieflyETA3Down65